Sentimental Journey

Doris Day, who died at the age of 97 only two weeks ago, was the epitome of wholesome Middle America in Hollywood and for a time being became uncool for her persona.  But she was much more than a rom-com actress whom Rock Hudson lost his heart to.  Day, who was from Ohio and in many ways really was as all-American as she appeared, was also an accomplished singer and made songs like "Sentimental Journey" and "Que Sera, Sera" all her own with the heart and care she put into them.  She could do drama just as well, as her heralded performance in Alfred Hitchcock's The Man Who Knew Too Much demonstrated, and she was adept at television with her own show in the late sixties and early seventies - which she did, ironically, to pay debts incurred by her late husband without her knowledge.

Through it all, Doris Day held her own and kept her dignity.  She later became famous for her animal rights activism, and the contributions she made to that effort are as enduring as her greatest movies and records.  She was truly a class act, and we've lost her at a time when we need more of those. RIP. :-(